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Council committee to present mixed‑use plan amendment for Center Boulevard; overlay for large retail remains under review
Summary
Staff said a minor amendment to the mixed‑use final plan for Center Boulevard on Snoqualmie Ridge will be on the next council agenda as a resolution; councilors asked that it not be placed on consent and discussed overlay options for large retail sites.
Director Davis told the committee that she plans to bring a minor amendment to the mixed‑use final plan covering Center Boulevard and the Snoqualmie Ridge retail district to the next council meeting as a resolution.
Why it matters: the amendment and associated zoning code revisions will affect how properties in the Ridge retail district may be used, potentially changing owners’ options for redevelopment or adaptive reuse.
Details from the committee: Director Davis said the amendment will “solidify the k” for Snoqualmie Ridge with code revisions; she suggested the resolution could be presented as a single‑reading item. Council Member Johnson and others urged that the item not be placed on the consent calendar given its potential impact on numerous buildings and property‑use rights.
Overlay for large retail: the committee also discussed an overlay approach for large‑scale retail uses on the Ridge (for example, the Safeway parcel and the former IGA building). Council members suggested that rather than an interim overlay step, it might be preferable to update the zoning map and codes comprehensively to address walkability and commercial designations. Director Davis said updating the zoning map would be a longer process and staff will include the Center Boulevard map in the packet for council review.
Next steps: Director Davis will bring a resolution to council (first reading) and will confirm the inclusion of the Center Boulevard map in the council packet; she also flagged that staff may pursue broader zoning updates that would address retail uses and an overlay concept as part of a longer zoning‑map update.
Discussion vs. decision: the committee discussed placement of the resolution on the council agenda and the scope of code/zoning changes; no ordinance or final council action occurred at the committee meeting.
Ending: The resolution for the Center Boulevard amendment is expected at the next council meeting; staff will provide the map and consider whether to bring related overlay or zoning changes later.
